General Vocabulary Flashcards
Budo
Martial art way
Ashi kaete
Switch legs
Bunkai
Kata applications
Chudan
Middle level
Do
Way
Dojo kun
Dojo creed or precept
Dojo
School
Gasshiku
A training camp
Gedan
Lower level
Gi/doji
Training uniform
Goju-ryu
Hard soft school
Gokui
Secret principals
Gyaku waza
Locking technique
Hai
Yes
Hajime
Begin
Happo sabaki
All directional moving
Hazushi waza
Freeing technique
Hidari
Left
Hineri
Twist
Honbu
Headquarters
Jodan
Upper level
Joseki
Senior side of dojo
Kamae
Combative stance
Kanbukai
Executive committee
Karada
Physical body
Karate
Empty hand
Karate-ka
Karate practitioner
Kata
Forms
Kenkon
Heaven and earth
Kiai
Energetic shout
Kihon
Basic techniques
Kime
Moment of focus
Kinteki
Groin
Kohai
Junior student
Kokoro
Heart or spirit
Kokyu
Breathing
Koshi
Hips or waist
Kotai
Backwards
Kyu
Mudansha grade
Makiwara
Striking post or pad
Mawatte
Turn
Migi
Right
Mo Ichi do
One more time
Mon
A family crest
Mudansha
An unranked person
Nage waza
Throwing technique
Naname
Diagonally
Ne waza
Ground technique
Reigi
Etiquette
Reishiki
Etiquette
Renoku
Combinations
Ryu
Style
Sa yu
Left and right
Sabaki
Movement
Seiza
Kneel
Semete
Attacker
Senpai
Senior student
Sensei
Teacher
Shihan
Master teacher
Shimoseki
Junior side of the dojo
Shimosa
Back of the dojo
Shodan
First blackbelt grade
Shomen
Front of the dojo
Suri ashi
Foot sliding
Tai sabaki
Body shifting
Taijo
Dojo floor
Tanden
Lower abdomen
Tobi
Jump or leap
Uchi dechi
Private disciple
Ukemi
Art of falling
Ukete
Defender
Unsoko ho
Footwork
Ushiro
Back
Waza
Technique
Yame
Stop
Yoi
Ready
Yudansha
A ranked person
Zenshin
Forward
Toahigoshi Geiko
New Year’s Eve training.
Memkyo
Black Belt Certifícate